Compare towns
Tunbridge vs Whitingham vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Tunbridge | Whitingham | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,253Lowest |
1,368 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
| Whitingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$273,200±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Tunbridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.4% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.2% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.